Jordan Dempsey got his 2015 Ginetta Junior Ireland season off to a strong start at Mondello Park last weekend finishing third in race one before converting pole position to win the second and final race of the weekend. Jordan enjoyed a strong debut season in 2014,...
Once again, I know I am showing my age here again, but it is hard to believe that this was 30 years ago at Mondello Park. It is equally hard to believe that there were three full grids of FF1600s at Mondello back then. In...
Well that wasn't a bad meeting was it? The season opener at Mondello Park had all the ingredients you would want- packed grids, great racing, a bit of paint swapping and even live TV! [caption id="attachment_590" align="alignright" width="300"] Jamie Chadwick scored a T Car win and...
The first car race meeting of 2015 has come and gone at what felt to me like the speed of light. As you may know, there were many new and exciting classes introduced to us this year, one being the Blackchurch Motors Fiesta Junior championship that caters for...
I decided to do a quick preview of this weekend's race meeting at Mondello while I was on the road during the week. when I posted it, the reaction was great so I did another one yesterday while I was crossing the Wicklow Gap! I...
DATE: 14.3.15 CLUB: Leinster MC EVENT: Sporting Trial VENUE: Ballybrew, Enniskerry, Co Wicklow START TIME: 11.30 Event Secretary: Rhoda Cahill ph: 086-3857510 DATE: 14/15.3.15 CLUB: Cork MC EVENT: Stages Rally (TROA) VENUE: HQ: Quality Hotel, Clonakilty, Co Cork START TIME: Sat 10.30, Sun 10.30 Event Secretary: Trish Hogan ph: 086-1233742 DATE: 15.3.15 CLUB: Mondello Park Sports Club EVENT: Race...
[caption id="attachment_326" align="alignleft" width="225"] Ready to show everyone how it's done- Darren and his Sheane at Mondello.[/caption] Motor racing and politics, what’s the difference? Well let me compare, One is ruthless, full of people who will stop at nothing to climb the greasy pole to the top,...
Well here we are, the new Motorsport.ie Thank you for all the kind messages and the irritated “where the f&*& is your website gone” queries. It is nice to know so many people use the site and even visit it a few times a day...
In 1981, Dundalk's Tommy Byrne was on the crest of a wave. He was rapidly becoming known as one of the fastest drivers in the business and looked set for a career in F1. He returned to Mondello Park, where he started racing initially, with...
In the 2014 season I raced in Formula Ford 1600 class in my MCP run 2000 Van Diemen. Before the season started we sat down and discussed what was the best option for the forthcoming 2014 season, we came to the conclusion that the new Champion...